Cash Dividend On The Way From KeyCorp

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/24/12, KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.03, payable on 3/15/12. As a percentage of KEY's recent stock price of $8.03, this dividend works out to approximately 0.37%.

Below is a dividend history chart for KEY, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.03 declared by KeyCorp:

KEY Dividend History

Date

Div*

11/25/11

0.030

08/26/11

0.030

05/26/11

0.030

02/25/11

0.010

11/26/10

0.010

08/27/10

0.010

05/27/10

0.010

02/26/10

0.010

11/27/09

0.010

08/28/09

0.010

05/29/09

0.010

02/27/09

0.063

11/28/08

0.063

08/28/08

0.188

05/22/08

0.375

02/29/08

0.375

11/23/07

0.365

08/24/07

0.365

05/24/07

0.365

02/23/07

0.365

11/24/06

0.345

08/25/06

0.345

05/25/06

0.345

02/24/06

0.345

11/25/05

0.325

08/26/05

0.325

05/26/05

0.325

02/25/05

0.325

11/26/04

0.310

08/27/04

0.310

05/27/04

0.310

02/27/04

0.310

11/28/03

0.305

08/28/03

0.305

06/02/03

0.305

02/28/03

0.305

11/29/02

0.300

08/23/02

0.300

05/30/02

0.300

03/01/02

0.300

11/23/01

0.295

08/24/01

0.295

05/24/01

0.295

02/23/01

0.295

11/24/00

0.280

08/25/00

0.280

05/25/00

0.280

02/25/00

0.280

12/01/99

0.260

08/27/99

0.260

05/27/99

0.260

02/26/99

0.260

11/27/98

0.235

08/28/98

0.235

05/29/98

0.235

02/12/98

0.235

11/28/97

0.210

08/28/97

0.210

05/22/97

0.210

02/28/97

0.210

11/29/96

0.190

08/23/96

0.190

05/31/96

0.190

11/24/95

0.180

08/25/95

0.180

* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from KEY is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.49% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.